Boeing showed the spacecraft to study the moon and Mars
The launch to the moon is planned in the first half of 2020-ies.
American aircraft building concern Boeing has shown the images of two they develop the spacecraft, which in the future will be exploration of the moon and Mars. According to the report of the group, one of the devices will be located on the orbit of the moon and will serve as a transit point between Earth and Mars. It is from this device will go the second spaceship, which then stop at the orbit of Mars. With it, researchers will be able to study this planet.
#Boeing unveils deep space gateway + transport to help @NASA achieve Moon to Mars human space exploration https://t.co/b4flbvcf6N #33SS pic.twitter.com/q39TUJmBee
— Defense of Boeing (@BoeingDefense) 3 APR 2017
In September last year, NASA has signed agreements with six U.S. companies that are engaged in the development of spacecraft and dwellings for astronauts engaged in the exploration of moon and Mars. Under the terms of the agreements, the company first needs to build prototypes of the Earth. In addition to Boeing, this project involves Lockheed Martin, Orbital ATK, Sierra Nevada Corporation, NanoRacks and Bigelow Aerospace.
Assessment Boeing, the first device to be launched into space, Deep Space will become a Gateway. It will be located on the orbit of the moon. As expected, its Assembly will begin in the first half of 2020-ies. For Assembly and settlement device, which will act as a research lab and space of the home, you’ll need only four starts. The space gateway will get a docking system similar to that installed on the International space station. It is also equipped with solar panels.
Later, Deep Space Gateway linkup spaceship Deep Space Transport. It will also be a research laboratory and living module. Before reaching Mars, the ship will be located in its orbit. It is assumed that scientists will be able to explore the planet from orbit and down on its surface specialists Rovers, scientific equipment, and robots. And Gateway Deep Space, and Deep Space Transport in space will move with the help of solar electric propulsions. Previously, Boeing has announced plans to send its first spacecraft to Mars in 2030-ies.
Meanwhile, the American company SpaceX planned to launch the first space ship to Mars in 2018, but then moved this event to at least 2020. To Mars, the company intends to send unmanned transport ship Red Dragon. SpaceX said that the company is not able to send spacecraft to Mars in 2018, because she needs to take more urgent projects, including the development of heavy launch vehicle, the Falcon Heavy and the realization of the program of manned space flight, Commercial Crew.
Vasily Sychev